Nechville - Phantom Galaxy

• Mahogany neck and resonator
• Radiused Cocobolo fingerboard with black binding
• strong figured Cocobolo headstock
• Galaxy inlay
• black 14:1 right angle tuners
• Eclipse Heli-Mount frame with Nechville 20 hole Megaphonic Pro Tone ring with Cyclotronic system and 3 ply maple rim
• Deluxe hardshell case
• Renaissance banjo head

Cyclotronic Tone Ring

This is a cool system that is interchangeable with the current Heli-mount rim. In the new system, the same tone ring is used and stays solidly mounted, yet allows for maximum resonance because it is resting on 80 ball bearings! You don't see them because they are inside the tone ring, but the difference in volume and tone can be surprising, depending on how your Heli-Mount is set up currently.

Phantom Heli-Mount Banjo

featuring the Tunneled Fifth String!

Nechville has always wanted to offer the best, well-thought-out banjos available. The Phantom is an example of modern engineering applied to the 5 string banjo.

We have improved upon an old idea that never became main stream, and that is the tunneled 5th string. The reason for this design is not all aesthetic. The absence of the 5th peg on the neck makes changing left hand positions easier, especially when using the thumb on the 5th string. Since a deep hole in the neck is not used for the 5th string mounting hole, the neck is actually stiffer and lends more solidly to the tone.

The Radiused neck is slightly wider, but conforms to the hand with a slim, easy feel; the radius allows strength combined with easy playability. Often no inlays are installed on the Phantom, Allowing freedom of expression in any key and allowing the beauty of Nature's wood grain patterns to adorn the neck.